Cannes Lions, festival of creativity, 16-22 June, It is the world’s greatest celebration of creative communications in all its forms. Over seven days in June each year the whole creative industry comes together to learn from the best and celebrate the work changing the communications landscape.

As a professional photographer for more than 20 years, Ian Abela specialises in fashion and beauty. He has applied his knowledge to numerous advertising campaigns and exports his images all over the world.

Self-taught, Ian has been experimenting with photography since childhood, adding digital retouching to his repertoire to widen his creative field.

Completely autonomous thanks to his Parisian studio and a full range of digital equipment, Ian works on his images from shoot to post production.

Located in Paris and Lyon, Bruno Gaget Photo & Video Productions (BG-PVP) offers a broad range of timely and cutting-edge photographic images and video productions. With extensive experience in beauty and fashion advertising and editorial on the global stage, BG-PVP’s collaborations with ensembles of other highly creative and talented artists is the winning combination reflected in all of the studio's creative endeavours.

Julien Lanoo is an architecture photographer working for well known architects, brands and magazines. With an extreme eye for detail he searches for a plane and anti-plane that confronts the building with itself and it's surroundings. The project becomes the lead role in a “still picture movie”.

Palast Photographie was founded in 2005 by photographer Julien Manigand. Retoucher Thierry Peureux joined him in 2011. From their own studio facilities located in Paris' 9th arrondissement, the pair have developed their product photography working with brands such as Baccarat, RogerVivier, Hennessy, Le Coq Sportif, Microsoft, and many others. They were recently noticed for their innovative SkinDeep technique, allowing the creation of instant bas-relief from still or live subjects.

With offices in Paris and Nice, Hanne Evans Production Services provides original locations for photo shoots, commercials, TV and films all over Europe and North Africa.

The company is constantly searching for new places to enlarge its database, which currently holds over 50,000 locations. Check Flickr for regular updates.

Hanne Evans Production Services also offers full shoot organisation, from preparation to wrap, including casting, talent and location scouting, budget management, accommodation, transportation, catering and equipment rental - all carefully selected according to each client’s requirements.

Since 2007, Conti Sud Productions based in Montpellier, southern France has been offering all inclusive production services ranging from scouting services to crew booking, casting and set design, providing whatever is needed to ensure a successfull shoot.

Through a wide network of partner companies around the world, Conti Sud Productions guarantees top quality services and efficient cost solutions for productions worldwide.

Conti Sud Productions offers more than 500 houses to rent for photos in France, Belgium, Ibiza, Bali and all over the world.

EyeSee is a Paris-based full service production company working throughout France and worldwide across advertising, fashion and corporate industries. The company also produces moving images, essentially online brand content, following clients' needs and budget.

Whatever the request, the company's team of highly skilled producers strives to make every production a stress-free experience. Enthusiastic, efficient and cost-effective defines EyeSee's way of working, with the company offering seamless solutions tailored to each individual client.

Located in Paris and run by Jacqueline Pusch and John Fanning, JPPS offers global production consulting for advertising and editorial shoots of any size. Their vast experience and a reliable international network allows for successful shoots worldwide.

Based in Paris, Toolbox Productions is the association of three producers who have worked together for 17 years.

Nico, Fred and Jérémie have great skills and experience and will provide the best service with smiles and positive energy.

Advertising, challenging projects, catalogues and fashion can all be produced in France and throughout the world. With an extensive network of good people, the most appropriate solution will be found for every project.

Established in 2005, La Moustache is a highly experienced full service production company specialised in photo shoots.

Passionate about photography, La Moustache adapts resources to meet the needs of each individual project. Based in Paris, the company's extended network permits clients to take advantage of numerous location opportunities throughout France. La Moustache also has experience producing for clients in several countries around the world.

Created in 1999, Midi:10 is a full service photo and moving image production company with an experienced, highly qualified and energetic team that can provide answers to all of its clients' creative and budgetary needs.

The two main partners each have more than 20 years' experience in worldwide productions and have an immense passion for photography.

The company firmly believes in the need for the best combination of smooth logistics and personable service.

Created in 1999, Octopix is a full service production company based in Paris. Octopix provides experienced multilingual coordinators, friendly assistants and effective technicians to make shoots run as smoothly as possible.

The agency offers the largest location database in France and loves the challenge of finding that "impossible" location in France and throughout the world. Octopix also includes casting and set design services.

The agency adapts to creative and budget expectations for clients as diverse as Louis Vuitton, Microsoft and Vogue, to name just a few.

Stella Assogba is a passionate and versatile make-up artist whose ability to achieve flawless skin has been quickly recognised as her signature style. From catwalks to editorials, she brings her gentle touch to enlighten every project.

Stella's motivation and drive to constantly take new challenges has led her to travel the world, working alongside talented teams to bring her love for make-up to the highest level.

PhotoCineRent is a camera and lighting rental facility for broadcasting and cinema professionals, ideally situated in the heart of Paris.

With a wide range of digital cameras and optics, PhotoCineRent proposes the most powerful cameras of their generation as well as optimal lighting and technical solutions and fully equipped shooting vehicles.

According to a project's specifications, PhotoCineRent is capable of answering any request to provide a complete shooting unit for cinema, television or advertising productions.

Available for rental, PhotoCineRent proposes the Arri Alexa, the Sony F5 / F55, the RED Epic, along with optics including Zeiss, Leica, Cooke and Angenieux and a full range of accessories.

711rent is a leading professional equipment rental company with branches in Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Paris. All of its offices are conveniently found in city centre locations. The Paris office delivers equipment on location with a full 24/7 pick-up and drop-off service and offers "ready to fly" packed equipment complete with customs papers that can be delivered to locations worldwide.